Leading UK managed IT services company Netshield has been recognized for its important quality service provision into Belgium at the glittering Golden Bridge Export Awards 2012 gala awards ceremony held in London.

Netshield has achieved the Best Newcomer award, competing alongside high-calibre companies Ramsden International, Supergroup and University of Kent.

With two of the four awards available to bestow upon the most outstanding and successful companies exporting to Belgium, the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium recognised Netshield as Best Newcomer at the gala ceremony that took place at the Northumberland in London on 15 November.

Mr Richard Carty, Joint Founder and Commercial Director of Netshield said: “We’re delighted to be recognised for making a very real and positive contribution to the UK’s export drive. We are extremely proud to have been considered for this award alongside esteemed finalists Ramsden International, Supergroup and University of Kent”.

“Netshield took the decision to export its specialist managed IT services two years ago and has found the Belgian market to be very receptive to its state-of-the-art quality service offer”.

“With Netshield’s ethos of providing quality, collaborative, complete, flexible IT services and our proactive approach to working client-side, putting ourselves firmly in the shoes of our customers ensures we deliver ever efficient, cost effective and immediate solutions, time after time.

Mr Carty added: “Our customer-centric approach is ingrained in all Netshield does. It is this mentality, this way of life of putting the customer at the very heart of everything we do that is proving very popular with Belgian companies and we are very much enjoying ensuring their continued business security”.

“We are all thrilled to be recognised with the coveted Best Newcomer award that firmly establishes Netshield as a key UK exporter of quality services and outstanding successes in the Belgian market”.